Revealed: the real reason Pacific Adventure was banned from NZ
The real reason Pacific Adventure was turned away from New Zealand was it had three mussels on its hull
Passengers likely to pay for port fee hikes that drove Melbourne mutiny
Cruise lines sailing out of the Port of Melbourne, which last week drove Cunard and Princess ships to halt port stops, are considering how to cope with the rises.
Norwegian Cruise Line launches Viva with Latin pop star
Norwegian Cruise Lines this week, christened Norwegian Viva where 1500 guests attended the ceremony at PortMiami.
Overbooked Quantum leaves passengers stranded at quayside
Quantum of the Seas passengers were left stranded portside in Brisbane after being denied a cabin after their eight-night South Pacific cruise was overbooked.
Ambassador announces new legs for World Cruise
Ambassador Cruise Line has launched all-new sectors on their upcoming 2024 Grand Round the World Cruise.
Ultimate Guide: Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is all set for its summer season down under with Norwegian Spirit offering a series of seven 12-day itineraries from December 2023 until March 2024.
Princess and Cunard to stop calls to Melbourne
Princess and Cunard will stop calls to Melbourne in protest of an “unreasonable” hike in charges.
World’s biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas sails into a new era
After just under three years of building, Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has been handed over to Royal Caribbean and launched.
Sailing yacht Le Ponant offers 29 new voyages for 2024-25
Luxury expedition line Ponant has unveiled its 2024-25 sailing season for the Relais & Chateaux, three-mast sailing yacht, Le Ponant taking well-heeled guests to exquisite destinations in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Cape Verde.
Queen Elizabeth homeports in Fremantle
Fremantle has welcomed luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth into port, signalling the start of Cunard’s Australia and New Zealand homeport season.
Tassie port arrivals to top 300,000
Tasmanian authorities could reach their target of 300,000 passengers and crew visiting the Apple Isle this season.
Virgin Voyages’ arrives in Darwin ahead of her inaugural season
Resilient Lady - the third ship from Virgin Voyages, has officially arrived in Australian waters as part of her first season Down Under.
Wedding ruined and holidays shattered – lessons from Pacific Adventure’s New Zealand debacle
Angry passengers are demanding full refunds after the Pacific Adventure failed to sail to New Zealand when storms stopped hull cleaning
Aussies hit by world cruise fail ask: Was it a pipe dream?
Residential world cruise concepts are foundering after cost overruns, investor withdrawal and a lack of ships.
Banned for life over a gummie – the things you can’t bring on a cruise
Medicinal marijuana gummies are among the banned items on board a cruise ship but you can bring along your metal detector.
Readers’ Choice Awards 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Welcome to another great year for the Cruise & Travel Readers’ Choice Awards. And a big thank you to the 4000 readers who ...